Gum-labeling machine



June 24, 19.30. M. zuRNDoRF 11,756,239

' vGUM L ABELING MACHINE:l y'

Filled Jan. 4, 1928 5 Sheets-Sheet 1 M..Zunnd,0rf

- -June 24, 1930. M. zuRNDoRF GUM LABELING. MACHINE :s sheets-sheet 2 i Filed'Jan. 4,.` 192s June 24,1930. f vM ZURNDQRF 1,766,239

` GUM LABELING MACHINE Fi1ed.1ajn.4. 1928; 3 'sheets-sheet 5 Zuzzz dorf Patentedv June 24, Y 1 f u 'l i Y y *Appiejafi fjfiej Janar'yifiezsf seg-fm1 No, '244541'. This invention relates Vvto'improv'ements"iii 'the Aelastic friction yroller` and" the groove gumy labeling machines; particularlyinla de'- Wheels'for bending the label-s.` f Y f Vicefo'rI the aiitoiii'atic feeding of. the label Figure 4e represents'fa Vertical sectional v material, gmming and bending'tbereofll View of the gum labeling-device taken alloiig 5 object of this inv'entioii is to providea line %#4 ,Figure '1.2 'v f 55 "gem label. device which Will-:fonction totake #Figure illstrates a sectional View of Fig- 1 i a'.bundle;or"'plurality'ofr straight or odd lure 1- taken along line 5 5. i shapedplabels, p'eelithe topwlabel'-from 'tlie Figure 6 represents a side elevational View nextoiie'byvaacontimiousrotary motiori with#k 'oftliefrear enely ofthe gam labeling machine 10 outthe"l usel-offeany. reciprocating stopor disclosingthe label afteritfisldelivered in 60 -ratchetelementgand.todeliver'thelabels one"gummedfand'foldedcondition Y by oneic'lose together;y yeti notinterfering Figiire'? illustratesga perspective View of Withe-acli Otheigtothepafrtyapplying;the1at'ne. forward yend'ofl the gum' labelng'macliine bels'tola fabric', box or yaiiyvotherjsuitable eleT disclosing particularly the control .spring or V15 miente-ji4k A Y- E i push `-rod in combination Withthe y'pushr bar `e5 `Ariotl1erobjeet of this tinvention'isto prof fOI'forcing the labels into feeding position; Vide agent-labeling n'iachinerwlchwill 'funcn llitigare V8v illizstratesa perspectivek View o-f tionftoifeed automaticallysheets ofpapers the lOWGI 'en ClOf the ClIVfClSlbP/l pltfOlm., or labels of different thicknesses. and entirely showing? the vserrated pOItlOHSfOI" Ieng y 2 0 eliminating alltiming reciprocating features and retainiiig'the labels infaposition wherebyV 7o Y Y. l

and, at* the salire time, Ybe;adjustable' t'ol the. but OIeslabe'l Or'slleet Will be all u owedrto'passf yspeedalid suitable-,menibe an'yf Printing the-elasticfriction roller atone time;

vl; i ,o Figi'ire Qrepresents asectional vieil7 ofli'ligs-jl f L Anotherobjectoe i ionfistqlpro@ ure 1 takewlonsflne 9-9-' i ,25 ,Vide ;aliautomaticgfgumm gdiriachinelwheh FigurelO-vrepresentsasectional viewofzfi Willfunetionto feeclpape elementsinaounl Figurefllztakeii*alongline 10i-10', and disbrokenprocessinsinglersbeetspiiito further closes means foradjustiiientto theiwi'dtli `of progressiveffiinetionsg-suehas gu-mmiiig,fold, the' label; v f inge, orprinting;v tlieriorbfasy may be desired; vl\lu1iierf ily l desigiiatesa main Ibody portion 13,0 This-invention includesiineans, foregiimming maderofaiy suitablematerialfor the purpose ,so Y

f"l.thefateleteiihervovemhe Wheiefurface vor @fisupif'isthemembersofaeumlabeline f v onafnarrow stripthereof,fas-.desirei-andthen macliiirej ancl'ma'y.b'e'proride'dwitli legspiorf folding the labelfalohg a'sliitable lineexactly. tions' Zjadapted to bel fastenedxto the ll'o'or.` 'r kcorrect:for applying tb label.-tosuch fabric other foundationmembeigas'maybe desired, v

., 35 as hosieryandthe lilce f4 1 i f lbyiiieaiis-of-fasteiiing boltsl3...l7l1e" mai-H855 Otherobfects ofthisirrveiitiorlwill appear ,bodyzportionllvmay be-locatediirany desired from the followingdetailed description ofthe 'position' Wherever `the gum labeling ymachine device and as disclosed in. thetlireesheets of is needed aildfcazi beeiftherattached tothe i drawings-Which are herewit made `a part'of iio'oi;A (2L/Otherwise Without 4"affecting` the 4 0 thisapplicationfj ,x i. 1f liiierits of tlsyinvertion.- [l y' .90

v Iritbefdrawings* Y It is preferred,.i`n this iiire 1 illustrates as eetigoiial side eleva; stru-ct the gum labeling devicehay'ingamem- Y. tiene View of; the gumlabelliiig mach-ine yor bers for receiving vand holdingilabelsin p osivVice-Lft fa# Tit-.1 i. tion for feeli'lfrg*att/h@50mi/arciendfeftlflemaL l ,g5 i Figure'represeiitsa'topplaliwieviz ofthe chine,V comprising a threadedfadjiistiiierit ,9 5 eumlline machine l l .fi- *f S'rewe of Suitabl'eleegtedapted web@ hel-'d Y Figure 3 represents a; sectional eleyationa'l firmly in: intelloked rrelatoifi ship ,With-the Y lViewto:enlargedscale of avpor'tionoftlie main'boldy portionl by;meansofanexteil? eumlibeliees device l@l-01@Simefheoopeia Sion; eaild elwkinut Grorf other Suitableafasf vfie fof any suitable material, suchY as spring steel, and adapted -to holdthe labels back into posi- Y member 4, whileV o j which 4 functions tobend the desired shape for` `ac'commedating the labels.` It is preferred,iin this invention, to

v form the'fr'ee end "of the stop'fspring 7 withV a downwardly extending portion for the` purposeV of' thelabels 111' Y in position for bendingl members and for adjustment to the- 8`liaving adjus ed Vthereto for Vthe V,purpose delivered *,suitabl'e'material, such as spring adapted Y upper end vwhich extends through the open- Y ing-16to a push tion, is adjustably mounted on lthe screw a cooperating curved feeding platform8 forholding the labels in operativerelationship, on the screw liby means of an 1 element -9 aiding kin holding previous to the feeding operation in proper operative relationship'to eachother'.l AsV an additional means for maintaining the labels feeding into the vgumming .and

width of the labels, clamping elements 12 and 13 vare provided on each side of the platform rtable. means14 and 15 connectof4 adjusting to the Widtli'of the paper or label.

" Info-order to maintainV proper Y tension against the bundle of labelsl or paperll being 'nto5 the vgumming and yfolding members, the feeding' platform8 is provided with,A an kopening 16 through which is ,adapted to extendfreelyapush. rod 17 made of any steel, and to be. securely fastened` atV its free bar member 18, whichmay be made of Yany suitable material .and formed preferably .of triangular shape, tlie'-` 'push rod 17 being u attached thereto means-of .rivets or otherfastening elements 19.V Thelower i end of the'push'rod. 17 is adapted rtoibe fastened securelyV to, a member; 20 'pivotally 1 fr mounted upon', suitable fbracketj portions 21 vand 22` securely fastened to., the main body 'l supportingmember l;

n friction'roler. 23 pivotally-mountedupon up-l i Vwjardly extendingjportions .24. ofthe main body ' f rubber e j in` cooperation with ya rubber cushion 26 for y controlling. the tension. against the labels as The labels 11 are arranged tobe supported upon the curvedfeeding platform :8a'pproximatelgy7 as disclosedin Figure 1. The means fo'ridelivering "one label at a time into the gummingand folding members comprises a element land preferably ycovered by a layer 25, which will function- 'toact they are ldelivered into-the mechanismfor 1 gumming Vandl folding'. Y Thelrubber cushion 26` is preferred;` to lbeconnected at -one v edge-to fthe main body portion l'by means of suitable tie bolts' 27 Y thel lfree V end 'of Y tha-cushion` 26Y being supported .on an auxiliary cushion 28 which tends to raise the free end offthe cushion 26l above the 1, tliecushion 28 bemain body yportion ingreadily'removableA and replaced by another rubber cushion vof different thickness,

Vthereby providing means for adjusting the is-also adjustablymounted' tlieplatform8 into edge' of jthe curved vtheilabel 30 the proper,

, operation low: but one-label, as at tension of the cushion 26 against the lower i end of the feeding platform`18. VInl order to maintain the cushion elementf28 in operative position, ably fastened to means ofV bolt and nut extensions 72. It is understood that any suitable device for adjusting the tension of therubber cushion 26 or.,

a bar 71 is adapted tovbe remov-` *Y the main body portion 1'by. 70 j may beadopted witl1out"aifecting the merits I f The lower or delivering feeding platform 8 is soV that it will extend of this invention.

adapted to be arranged between the friction roller surface 25 and Y the rubber cushion tension device 26, as cleardisclosed in Figure3 at29, havinglslightly up-turned edges at thatpoint inorder to give direction or motion as it isseparated from the main bundle -of labels 11., Inlorder to assurefthat butVY one label 30 will be deliveredbetween thefriction f surface 25 of the roller 23andthe lower vpor-` tion of the curved feeding platform 8, a,plu.`-

rality of'serrations 312L are lformed in Vthe yfeeding platform 8,

as clearly disclosed infFigure 3. The serrationsVV are so locatedthat, .in co- Aally arranged on its surfacea suitable gumsuch las rubb`erj34. .,The'roller 33. Y 1059 mine-Pad; may be made ofj anyV suitable material and is pivotally' mounted vupon the V main body Y portion 1,-and functions to revolve Vin a suit-` able gummingliquid 35which is held infa container 36 vconstructed of arproper materialv vand supported on theY main body portion -1 3, and it is preferred that v V of the-devicefby meansV of a hanger"37 at- 1 tached-to thev main body-portion lbyfbolts 38. As'an aid inproperly deliveringthe label Y Y Y 30 on the gunnningroller133, af guide lroll 60 is supported upon' aiv spindle 61 :directly over the gummmg roll 33, the spindle 61 24of` the main body Y,portion 1'.Y The gumlbeing rotatablymountedin the side portions ming members are arranged so that-the label V 30 may be gummed ona wholesurfa'ce or a narrow'strip, as desired. f ThisV is accomplished by providing auxiliary roller. and pad j elements 39 and 40, preferably' supported on.

a spindle 41 which is pivotally mounted inthe f Y c container 36. The roller pad portions39 and 40 areadapted to be slidably positioned atrdesired points along the spindle 41 fby means Aof bracket elements "42`andf43 `Whiohmay be adjustedtothespindle 41 by means of set screw elements 44 and-15. "lhe' d `iff-naata roller pad elements will yfunction -to revolve 11i-the :liquid gumg and, being inr contact with the, pad 3,4 on the' revolving lroller 33, will transfer thereto the gumming, material forfthe labels. From the gummingmecha# n1sm,the;. labe1j30 -will passv to the folding members, whichlconsist primarily of, a plurality ofgroove rollers 46, Zand 48y suitably keyed to spindle elements 49, are rotatablymounted onl-the extensions 24 tothe main body portion -ll ofthe devi-ce. Ar-

, rangedin ,cooperative relationship Witlithe rollers lydgand legis abending bar` 52 Y of bolt extensions l53 and ,54. The rollersl andbending-bar are formedso as to produce and trlieil yWill fold the la Y label, ,the latter made of ,any suitable material and securely fastened to the main body portionlfby means a gradual bending effect inthe label until it is delivered from the. umining and bending machine upon prefera ly a travelling belt or rope-55, `which functions to `'revolve upon al pulleyelement 56. A i' j' The' actuating force for drivingtli'e mal chiney may be of any/.suitable ty Ae,-eit'hera mechanically arranged .motor or y means 0f manual manipulation. In` Figure 4f,n the handle `element 57 is disclosed keyedfto the straft-.or spindle 5 8 'upon which the roller 23 lsmounted. the other end o f the spindle 5.8 is disclosed a `pulley 5 9lvvl1ichl maybe utilized, as desired, for ,connection to some source ofinechanical drivingfpower. .Aseries ofldriving gears connect'the rollers 23, 60 and and the grooved bending'f pulleys 46, 47 and 48, as clearly disclosed ,at 62, 63., ,64, 65, 66,

ably mounted, either on 4the spindles of the rollersy ,or on .the side extensions, 24 of the main bodyportionl." t In operation this invention provides a gum labeling` :and ,folding *devicel which Vmay be made `,ofafIiy A.convenient size and will 'func/- tionfto, l@um :each label, either overthe. whole surfaoebrga narrow strigasinay be needed, eljpreferably inthe middle, andwill deliver the label from the'y device entirely prepared fork attachment tok suoli orinfis ourvedso as to cause the Vpack .ofA

' labels tocareen, the-individual labels thus arranging 'themselves' in' cascade formation.v

fllher labels will naturally follow the curved platform toa Npoint approximately underf- 50 and .51', which,y

` slightly groovedand is then y*one direction,

neath the frictionroller 23, where the first label' is drawn through by means of frictional contact. The second label cannot Vfollow while kthe roller "23is still pushing .the firstv label, owing to the fact that thissecond label and a number of the succeeding labels are held bythe serrations 31a;V As: soonk as ,the

lirst label'has passed the roller-23, the endl of the-resilient platform snaps upinto direct Contact with the roller 2B, the slight jar diS- .lodging thel foot of the secondjlabel from enr' gagement with the serrationin whichi it ijs,

seated, said label then sliding down into con,vvk

tact with Athe roller 23. At'y the Sametime, f

ythelabels immediately behind. behind the sec-v ond label, and which are,v also vdetained-'are dislodged and yeach movesintothenext ad-Y Vance serratioin- Inforder to-inaintainjthe correctfrictional[Contact for accomplishing',

,the PUTPOSG, the rubber, or resilient pad mem;

, arranged direcul lbeneath vthe roller or delivery end of n, i

bers 26; and 28 y are f operatively the feeding platform., ,After passing from, the frictional roller23, the'label may, desired, begumm'ed by itlie'v'rotatablc element 33 and @then pass vthrough the bending or folding roller elements to the receiving' members, whicliniaybe a traveling oord. The label, 1n l leaving the' gumming rroller B3,- s delivered upon a wedged shape` bar 52 and is Vcaught up by the ,first v.grooved wheel 4,6, which is raduallypassed on to'fthedeeper grooved wlclieels @Tand 8 and :finally on tjo the traveling cord. It is, to be understood that alterations andpsubstitutions may be made Ain theV above disclosure,

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both inthe "specilication and drawings Within the scope of the appended claims Without yef-V footing` the `merits of this invention.

lll/'hat I claim is tf y fl; Ina gumniing and foldingapparatus forflabels, 4a `main body portion, adjustable means on the main body portion for support-'U ing a bundle'fof labelsgumining and Vfolding elements mounted :on the main vbody portion, means for `delivering one label at, a time from the bundle into the :gumming and folding ele-ments, the support for the bundleoff-labels,

comprising'a suitably curved feeding *plat- -l l 1,15 f

form Yadjusta'brly mountedy abone f end yand on avthreadedzelement extend-ing from the mainy body portion, the other endfbeing free, means;

mounteduponltbelfeeding platform 'forfadi.ustifng to the ,width oflithe labels, auxiliary means for holding the labels in operative Y relationship to thefeeding pla'tform`oonsist-- l ing of a mernab'er adjust-ably mounted at 4one end on the `:threadedelement, the other fendi Y being free and having ya Vdownwardly tending ,portion for holding the labels lin position.

l 2.111 a guniining .and folding apparatus I for .labels," a -main body portion; adjustable means on the-,main `body portion for supportf ing anbundle of labels, ggumnnng and folding i elements mounted -on the main body portion,

l thebundle into` the means for delivering one'label at a -time from gumming Vand folding elements, the support Ycomprising a suitably -curved feeding plat-Y form,adjustablyfmounted at one Vend/'and on- Y .afthreadedelement 'extending from the main ,bodyv portiomthe other end being free, means Y. mounteduponthe feeding platform for adadjusting yto the Width v means for holding n Ying free portion means justingltoV the Width of the labels, auxiliaryr` Y *n the'labels in operative re-V lationship to the feedingk platform 'consisting4 ofa member adju'stably mounted yat one end onfthe threaded element,"k the otheriend befor holding the labels in position,- f'orholding the bundle oflabels .on the feeding platform under tension consisting of -aresilientelement mountedy at one endvon the main-body portion, the other end extending the feeding' platform through-'an opening yin for labels, a'fmain body portion,ad]

gumming and folding means for delivering lone label ata timey from thebundle into the gumming and .folding ele. ment`s,the support' for the bundle of labels, comprising `a suitably curved f feeding platform adjustablymounted at one end and on a-threaded element extending from the .main body! portion, lthe other end being free, means Vmounted .1 upon the feeding platform for of the labels, auxili` iary mea-nsfor holding the labels in operative relationship e ing of a memberadjustably vmounted at'vone tothe feeding Vplatform consistendf onthe 'threaded element, the, other end being freeV and having a rdovvnvvardlyextendv i A. in'g portion'for v n. throughl an openingin holding the labelsin position, means for Yholding thebundle-of labels on the .e feeding platform under tension consisting of a resilient element mounted at oneend on the main A bodyportion, the other endj extending and .fastened to a bar member'vvhic'h functions to contactfvvith the labels,

free one endof i wvhich vis lpiyotally*mounted uponfthe main n' body portion', the otherend beingY free to -.contactlvvith the labels. A

x4; In'ag'umming and labels, afma'in bodyportion, means on the finainibody p'ortionfor supporting a bundlel of ering one label at a timel port 'for the bundle 'y extension labels, 'gumrningv and folding elements mounted on'the main body portion, means for delivfrom the bundle ,into the gummingg 4and folding elements, the suplof labels comprising a Yfeeding platform mounted at onewv end on an from 'the "mainfbody portion, the

for the bundle of labels, Y

and having'a downwardly extending eravvhich Vfunc- 'the feeding platform guidingV means for theflabels located near-the Lend ofthe feeding platform,

folding apparatus for otherend being free, the 'means for delivering the label comprising va friction roll rotatably mounted in the main body portion'and located insuc'h a manner vthat it vvill tend to force on'e label at a time from the free end ofthe 4rfeed` ing platform, Vresilient*means 'supportedzby the main body portion for providing tension between thefriction roller of the feeding platformf-V y Y "5'.v ln a gumming andfolding apparatus for labels, Va"1'nain body portion,

labels, guinrning and ed on thevmaiu bodyportion,"meansl'for"deL,

liveringone label atk ak time from the bundle"A labeland free endY Y Y Y `7'5- Y means on the 'Y ,Y main 'body portion for supporting a bundle of. .p Y Y folding'elements mount- Y f into the gumming Vand folding elements,the

support for the bundle of labelsoomprising a feeding platform mounted at one` end of anY l I' extension from'the mainbodyporton, the the other end being freeQthe means for-.delivering the label comprising tatably mounted in the to forcer one label at a time of the.' feeding platform, resilient means supfported by the main'body portion for providing tension between the frictio-nroller label andy fr'eorend of' the feeding'` platform, the

i a friction roll'y romain f body portionv and located in such a mannerthat it Ayvill tend Y i l from the free end y gumming elements for receiving the label comprising a Yguide roll andjgummlng' wheel rotatably mounted n the main body portion, acontainerfor holdingthe gum and means Within lthe container for'y contacting Qvvithrthe gumming Wheel vin suchv a -manner 'that' the -label maybe gummed as desired.y

e 6.' In a gumming and I labels, a main body'portion, adjustable means onthe vmain body portion for supporting a bundle of -vlabels`, `gumming and folding elej mei'it's'gmounted' Von the mainfbody portion, means 'for delivering one label vat a' time from folding apparatus for Y the bundle into the gumming and folding ele'-V l ments the support Afor the bun e comprising asuita'bly curved feeding plat'- formadjustably mounted at one'end and ona threaded*AV element extendng from'v l the' mainf body portion, the other end being'"free,thel

means for fdeiivering the label comprising a friction roll rotatably mountedV in themain that it ,Willtend ltofforce onelabel at a time from thel free endlof the feeding platform, I l

resilient means 'suportedby the main body frictionY roller label and the label comprising-guide rolland gumming Wheel rotatably Ymounted inthe "main body `V ,for holding the gum l and portion, a container means Within the containerV for contacting y with thel gumming Wheel `1n, such amannen as desired,

.that the label mayzbe gummed portion; for providing tension lbetvveentheV free end ofthe feed# e ing-platform, a gumming device for receiving dle of labels, Y

means mounte'l 'on'the main body portion for' v folding the labelsbompri body portion yandlocated in sucha ymanner 45 1 .o main body portion, the other end being bar.

grooved rolls in cooperation rwith a bending rfriction roll rotatably mounted in rthe main' body portion and located-'in such a'manner that it will tend to force onelabelat a time from the free end ofthe feeding platform, resilient vmeans supported by the 'main body portion for providing tension between the friction roller label and .free end of the feeding platform, a gumming device for-receiving the label comprisingguide roll and gumming wheel rotatably mounted in the main body portion, a container for holdingl the gum and means within the container forv contacting with the gumming wheel in such a manner that the label may be gummed as desired, means mounted on the ,main body portion for folding the labels comprising a plurality of grooved rolls in cooperationwitha bending ban-'the rolls ,being arranged': in series vand cach roll having a different depth of groove.

l8. In a gumming and folding apparatus for labels, a main body portion, adjustable means on the main body portion for support- A ing a bundle of labels, gumming and folding elements mounted on the main body por? tion, means for delivering one label at a time from the bundle intothe gumming and folding elements, thes'up'port for therbundle of label s,r comprising a suitably 'curvedy feeding platform adjustably mounted at one end and on a threadedl element Aextending from the Afree the means' for deliveringthe label comprisj r` ing a frictionfroll rotatably mounted in the main body portion and located in such av mannerthat it will tend to forcey onelabel at a time from the free end` of the feeding platform, resilient `means supported by the main body portion for providing tension between the friction roller label and freeend of the feeding platform, a gumming device lfor receiving thevlabel comprising guide roll and gumming wheel rotatably mounted in the main body portion, ing thel gum and means within the container for contacting with thevgumming wheell in such'a manner that the label kmaybe gummed as desired, means mounted `onthe mainbody portion for "folding the labels comprising a yplurality of grooved rolls in cooperation with a bending bar,

suitably curved feeding platly ya container for holdthe rolls beingarranged inV porsion for receiving the labelfiu .folded po-A sition. f i

9, yIn a for labels, meansion the main body portion for supporting a vbundle of labels, gummi-ng andffoldiiig gui-inning", and i folding apparatus l ar main body portion, .adjustable series and each roll having a different depaqli Y 'i i of groove, meansmounted vontlie main-body elements mountedil onthe main body portion,

means' for deliverngone label at a'ftimefrom the bundle into the gunimingand folding: elements, the ,supp'ort'fo'ry the bundleof labels,

comprising a suitably, curved-feedingfplatf v l form adjustablyiiiountedatoiiefeud a-Iidzoll .a threaded. element .extending from the -main body portion, the other end' friction roll rotatably mounted inthefinain body, portion an.d-looated in suoli a manuel' 'that it will tend to force one'label ata time from the free end of the' feeding platform, resilient means simported` by the .mainbody portion for providing tension.; betweenrthe .rietioniollei' label( and ire@ Gnd of the feedingpla-tform,a gumming deviee'for receiving the labelcomprising guide'roll and gum,

wheelrotatably mounted in themain body portion, Container for ,holdngithe' l within the container for eon.-l

gum and means tactng with the `gumn,1mg ywfhe-Jel in -.such a manner-that the label maybe gummed as de.;

tion for folding the labels comprising a ralityfotgreoved rolls iiieooperation; i th abending bar, the rolls being arranged inseries and each roll having a .different depth Y of groove, means mounted'on the main body portion for receivingthe label in folded position consisting of'a traveling cord.

10. In gumming and folding apparatus for labels, a feeder for the labels comprising va y and a support'for a stack.

friction feedy roller siredmeens mounted .on the, main' Iloodyjio'i's` of labels, said support having a sloping surfacel whereby said stack of labels is caused to l ing biased away from said rollerby the pas-` sage therebetween ofthe foremost label when latter flies back into contact with the roller upon completion of the passage of a label, jarwith said feed roller. v o

11. l,In gumming and folding apparatus for labels, a feeder for friction kfeed roller, and a support for av stack of labels, said support havinga sloping sur,-kr

face 'whereby said stack of labels is caused to Y careen, positioning the individual labels in,` n

cascade formation with the; foremost labels; f in Contact with said feed roller, said support le f i fed by said roller,said feed roller and the end of said support being so positionedthat the the labels comprising a Y n leo" 12,0 ring'the neXt succeeding label into Contact 6;' j v l 1,766,239'

Y having-"a movable lower end providedwith` serrations for Vdetaining a number of the ad- V Vance 'la-bels-in :said lcascadeV "forniatiom-said lower endbeing in normally yielding Contact withl saidfeed roller,V said end beingbiased awayfrom said rollery by the passage there. betweenr of the foremost label wheniffed Vby said roller, Vsaid feed roller and the lower end ef saidV support beingso 'positioned that the y i6 latter flies -baokl intoioontaot'with theroller` upon ooinpletion'of'thepassage of a label, jar- Y ring the next succeeding:label'froln its serration into vrContwtjwith saidfeed roller; Y' V- In gu'lnrningandifoldingapparatus for "1g labelsyavfeeder for thelabels rooinpsing a Y 1 friction feed'f'roller andfa support for a stack oflabelS, saidvsupport having a sloping surfacejw'hereby said stack of labelsis oaused'to Careenypositioning'jthe individual labels in y cascadeformation'withthe foremost label in Y Y Voontaotwith said Vfeed rollersaidsiipport having arnovable lowerjendjand aresilient cushion beneath said lower en'd for normalf ly maintaining it in yielding Contact With V9 5' said roller, said end being biased away from saidlroller by the passage therebetween of the vforemost label when fed by said roller, said feed roller and end of the support being so o y y positioned thatfthe latter fiiesback into oonfV 3U tactwith the roller after Completion .of the .passage ofthe label,'j'arring the next suoneeding label'V into vcontaotfwith' saidV feed roller. l 1 Y o Intestinoony whereof I aliixmyfsignmsure.` '35 j v M MAXNELL ZURNDORE 1 

